as in manuals
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbooks
That one line says more about age inclusion than most corporate handbooks.
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Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
As the new school year begins, parents will be bombarded with schedules, handbooks and those oh so important pick-up line instructions.
—James V. Shuls, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Many of the government’s civil defense handbooks are available through the Internet Archive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
As the new school year begins, parents will be bombarded with schedules, handbooks and those oh so important pick-up line instructions.
—James V. Shuls, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Many of the government’s civil defense handbooks are available through the Internet Archive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbooks
Noun
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These manuals explain how to use all the products effectively.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Airlines for America, a trade group representing American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and other carriers, asked the agency to delay the compliance by two years because the FAA had yet to certify the barriers, and no manuals, procedures or training programs were authorized.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the best advice remains to ignore these texts.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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In October 2020, Lauryn and Owen began receiving threatening texts from a series of unknown numbers, which escalated up to 40 to 50 texts a day.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The experience was the ultimate field trip that brought their science textbooks to life in the most unforgettable way.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Reading/writing, the traditional mode, relies on textbooks and note-taking.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Handbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbooks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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